A self-cleaning magnetic filter for removing ferrous contaminates from a natural gas process stream including a housing through which the process stream follows for removing ferrous contaminates in the process stream by magnetic attraction with a plurality of magnetic bars that are removably disposed in a plurality of non-magnetic sleeves disposed within the housing. A recirculating washing solution is used to flush contaminates that adhere to the exterior surfaces of the non-magnetic sleeves and from the housing. A bag filter is used to remove contaminates from the washing solution to allow recycling the washing solution.

An air dust removal system (101) and method, comprising a dust removal system inlet, a dust removal system outlet, and an electric field device. The electric field device comprises an electric field device inlet (1011), an electric field device outlet (1012), a dust removal electric field cathode (10142), and a dust removal electric field anode (10141). The dust removal electric field cathode (10142) and the dust removal electric field anode (10141) are used to generate an ionizing dust removal electric field. The present air dust removal system (101) and method may effectively remove particulate matter from the air.

A magnetic separator for a liquid handling system includes a base unit having at least one receiver configured to receive a consumable, the at least one receiver being dimensioned to receive the consumable in a predefined location at least partially within the base unit. The magnetic separator further includes a magnet system located within the base unit proximate to the at least one receiver, the magnet system including a first separation magnet configured to perform separation of beads located within the consumable when the first magnet is located proximate to the consumable, and a movement system configured to move the first magnet in at least two directions in order to adapt to a shape of the consumable.

Abstract: An air dust removal system (101), comprising a dust removal system inlet, a dust removal system outlet, and an electric field device (1014). The electric field device (1014) comprises an electric field device inlet (1011), an electric field device outlet, a dust removal electric field cathode (10142) and a dust removal electric field anode (10141), the dust removal electric field cathode (10142) and the dust removal electric field anode (10141) being used for generating an ionizing dust removal electric field. The dust removal electric field anode (10141) comprises a first anode portion (101412) and a second anode portion (101411), the first anode portion (101412) being close to the electric field device inlet (1011), the second anode portion (101411) being close to the electric field device outlet, and at least one cathode support plate (10143) being provided between the first anode portion (101412) and the second anode portion (101411). The air dust removal system (101) is able to effectively remove particulate matters in the air.

An air dust removing method, comprising the follow steps: providing an electret element (205) in a position without dust in an electric field when an ionization dust removing electric field has a power-on driving voltage; when the ionization dust removing electric field has no power-on driving voltage, using the electret element (205) to absorb particulate matters in the air.

A method for reducing dust removal electric field couplings, comprising the following steps: selecting a dust removal electric field anode and/or dust removal electric field cathode parameter to reduce a number of electric field couplings. A dust removal electric field anode and/or dust removal electric field cathode size is selected so that the number of electric field couplings is less than or equal to 3. The number of electric field couplings is reduced, electric field energy consumption is low, electric field coupling consumption for an aerosol, water mist, oil mist and loose smooth particulate matter is reduced, and electric field energy is saved

A system for removing dust in air (101) comprises a dust removal system inlet (1011), a dust removal system outlet, and an electric field device (1014). The electric field device (1014) comprises an electric field device inlet (3085), an electric field device outlet (3088), a dust removal electric field cathode (3081), and a dust removal electric field anode (3082). The dust removal electric field cathode (3081) and the dust removal electric field anode (3082) are configured to generate an ionizing dust removal electric field. The electric field device (1014) further comprises an auxiliary electric field unit. The ionizing dust removal electric field comprises a flow channel (3086). The auxiliary electric field unit is configured to generate an auxiliary electric field that is not perpendicular to the flow channel (3086). The system for removing dust in air (101) can effectively remove particles in the air.

Disclosed herein is an improved method for magnetic capture of target molecules (e.g., microbes) in a fluid. Kits and solid substrates for carrying the method described herein are also provided. In some embodiments, the methods, kits, and solid substrates described herein are optimized for separation and/or detection of microbes and microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP) (including, e.g., but not limited to, a cell component of microbes, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), and/or endotoxin).

An apparatus and methods are provided for the magnetic separation of target bioentities. The apparatus includes a fluid chamber and a magnetic element for drawing target bioentities toward a collection surface of the fluid chamber. The apparatus may include a positioning assembly operable to variable change the position and orientation f the fluid chamber relative to the magnetic element.

The present invention relates to a magnetic cleaning tool (100) for removing ferrous debris from within a BOP, riser or wellbore, the tool comprising: a tool body having a longitudinal axis, and one or more magnets (104) configured to rotate around an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis from a first position to a second position. In the first position the one or more magnets attract ferrous debris to a debris gathering surface, and in the second position the one or more magnets do not attract ferrous debris to the debris gathering surface.